Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-26
THE TRIP ENDED.
Tho President and Party on the Hon
Stretch.

tary, to the music of common salute.
Mrs Cleveland drove at once to the
Maxwell House, where she received
large number OF the ladies of the city.
The President was taken to the capitol
building, from the south front of which
speeches of welcome were made by Gov.
Taylor and r. S. Colyar, editor
of the Nashville American. to
which the President responded. A
public reception was then held in the
rotunda, and the party Lett for Chatta-
nooga at noon. The stop at the latter
place was very brief, but many of those
present shook hands with the President.
When the train reached Atlanta an an
noying misunderstanding occurred
Gov. Taylor and his staff had come from
Nashville on the pilot train to assist
in doing the honors of the occasion
and had prepared a little procession
of their own which was to make it's
way to the courthouse and there
be in readiness to receive the
President on bis arrival. The two pro-
cessions got mixed up in some way and
in the gathering darkness some carriages
of the Presidents party followed the
governor, while the President and
postmaster-genera were being conveyed
with much pomp away in the rain
towards another quarter of the town.
The governor seems to have arrived at
the rendezvous, but for some unex-
planned reason the Presidents process
sion brought up at the station without
ever having visited the court house,
where 10000 people were waiting to see
the pageant. A little later the Presi-
dents companions who had been led
astray discovered their predicament, and
fearing they would be left behind, made
their way on their own hook to the sta
ton.
The presidential party did not retire
until O'Clock this morning, it having
been found impossible to get their bag
rooms earlier. AS consequence they
breakfasted late this morning. At II
o'clock President Collins and Vice Presi
dent Grady of the exposition called at
the Presidents room and escorted the
President, Mrs Cleveland and Post
master-General Villas to the capitol
where they entered the governors
room and were received by Gov. Gordon.
The visiting governors guard, the SUI
preme court of tie state, the members
of the governors staff, the United States
officials, the municipal authorities and
the members of the Legislature were
presented to the city's guests. The GER
emonial over the distinguished visitors,
escorted by Gov. Gordon, Senators
Brown and Colquitt, and accompanied
by the visiting governors, and many
other people of distinction, proceeded
to Piedmont Park, which is the expo
sition grounds. A national salute was
fred as the procession entered the gates
of the enclosure and proceeded to the
speakers stand. The formalities Of well
come to the President began with prayer
by Rev. Dr. Bartlett, of the Presbyterian
Church, after which H. w. Grady,
vice-president of the exposition, in a
brief but eloquent speech extended a
welcome to the President.
From the speaking stand the presi-
dental party was conducted to machin-
erv hall in which they tarried nearly
half an hour. 1t was proposed to take
them thence to the main hall of the eX-
position, but the crowd was too impene
trable. The public reception at the ex-
position grounds was a pleasant affair of
it's kind, no attempt being made
to shake the hands of the passers-
by and the whole proceeding be-
ing over in three-quarters Of an
hour. The visitors were then
conducted to the clubhouse of the Gen
tlemen's Driving Club where lunch was
served under the supervision Of the
wives Of club members. The party
then went to their rooms at the hOte
where they remained until o'clock
The gentlemen of the party dined with
Gov. Gordon, in the evening. Among the
guests invited to meet them were Gov.
Perry, of Florida; Gov. Richardson, of
South Carolina; Senators Brown and Col
quit; Gen. Jackson, of Louisville; Pres
ident Davidson, of the Georgia senate;
Speaker Little, of the House of Repre-
sentatives; Gen. Pierce, M. R. Young
and Henry w. Grady. At the same
hour Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Villas
were entertained at dinner by Mrs. B.
III. Porter, some of the leading society
ladies Of Atlanta being invited to meet
them. After dinner they received a
large number of ladies at the Porter
mansion. Later the entire party attend
ed a reception by the Capital City Club
from 8 to - O'Clock.
At Atlanta on the 10Th, the presiden-
tial party breaktasted with Senator Col
quit. There were about thirty guests
present. Although a steady rain fell all
day, crowd of40 600 spent most of the
time in the open air in an attempt to
carry out the pre-arranged programme.
In the afternoon the President was en-
tertained by the Hon. Julius Brown,
son of Senator Brown. There
were present twenty-five invited
guests. The menu, which had
been worked in feathers in Mex
leo, was presented to Mr.. Cleveland at
the close of the dinner. At the same
hour an entertainment was given Mrs.
Cleveland by Mrs. Henry Grady. For
two hours the ladies Of the city called
and paid their respects to the Presi-
dents wife. In the evening a general
public reception was given at the exec
utive mansion by Gov. and Mrs. Gordon.
The people marched in in perfect
streams, but there were so many of
them that when the event closed thou
sands still stood outside unable to gain
admittance.
The great event of the day, after the
sham battle, was the torchlight process
sion of the Young Mems Democratic
Leagues of the state. A drenching rain
was falling, but that did not dampen the
ardor of enthusiastic citizens who